EP0415861A3 - Printer initialization system - Google Patents

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EP0415861A3
EP0415861A3 EP19900480071 EP90480071A EP0415861A3 EP 0415861 A3 EP0415861 A3 EP 0415861A3 EP 19900480071 EP19900480071 EP 19900480071 EP 90480071 A EP90480071 A EP 90480071A EP 0415861 A3 EP0415861 A3 EP 0415861A3
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John Knox Brown Iii
James Cloyd Buchanan
Carl Price Cole
Patrick Oscar Bischel
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Lexmark International Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K15/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers
    • G06K15/02—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data, e.g. computer output printers using printers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0005—Accepting output data; Preparing data for the controlling system
    • G06K2215/0008—Downloading generic data
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K2215/00—Arrangements for producing a permanent visual presentation of the output data
    • G06K2215/0002—Handling the output data
    • G06K2215/0005—Accepting output data; Preparing data for the controlling system
    • G06K2215/0011—Accepting output data; Preparing data for the controlling system characterised by a particular command or data flow, e.g. Page Description Language, configuration commands

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EP90480071A 1989-08-25 1990-05-15 Printer initialization system Expired - Lifetime EP0415861B1 (en)

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US07/398,872 US5050098A (en) 1989-08-25 1989-08-25 Printer initialization system
US398872 1989-08-25

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EP0415861A2 EP0415861A2 (en) 1991-03-06
EP0415861A3 true EP0415861A3 (en) 1992-05-27
EP0415861B1 EP0415861B1 (en) 1996-01-17

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EP (1) EP0415861B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH0385627A (en)
DE (1) DE69024881T2 (en)

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DE69024881T2 (en) 1996-08-08
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DE69024881D1 (en) 1996-02-29
US5050098A (en) 1991-09-17
JPH0385627A (en) 1991-04-10

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